A Sandwich a Day: Veggie Pita at Marrakesh

In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know.—The Mgmt.

[Photograph: Max Falkowitz]

There's no shortage of pita sandwiches in Midtown, but few are as customizable as the ones at Marrakesh. There are six filling options for the DIY vegetarian pita sandwich ($6.95), and you can pick up to three of them.

Pictured here: hummus, babaganoush, and large hunks of tangy feta (tabbouleh, falafel, and stuffed grape leaves are the others). By the time all the ingredients are packed into the thin wheaty pita and you add some tahini on top, you're basically looking at a dip combination plate in a sandwich, which means yes, it's more unwieldy than most. But those feta chunks are large enough to add the textural contrast that a kebab would, and as a vegetarian lunch nearby goes, it's not a bad thing.

Do note that this sandwich doesn't travel well—the pita turns soggy quickly—so get it to stay or don't take it too far.

More

As a native of Queens, New York, Max developed an early hunger for dosas, dumplings, and Korean barbecue. Now he explores the city's evolving international food world by day and night. When not slurping noodles over a rickety table, he's in the kitchen tinkering with his ice cream maker on a never-ending quest to develop the best ice cream-making techniques.

Add a Comment

Preview Your Comment

HTML Hints

Comment Guidelines

Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more in the Comment Policy section of our Terms of Use page.